The Sicatoka

That list, that's the best he did (could do) for SCSU? Diggler could do more for SCSU as president (not an endorsement of Diggler). Misplaced. Priorities.

From UND's August 30, 2005 letter to Komrad Catalyst Myles Brand:

Who defined what was needed? How did they define it? Don't blame the software folks for not being able to read the minds of people who needed something and yet couldn't define what they needed. I'd like to know who defined how the system was supposed to work and if it was defined correctly. After that I'll go after folks not meeting the design specifications. Please don't tell me TicketBastid's IT folks couldn't handle this. They handle sold-out-in-minutes concert tours. And yes, people confuse me with Mr. Incredible all the time.

Don't forget the Stop-n-Go "buy one get one free" deal. The gate and the 'take' from the gate would be interesting numbers (given the comps and the 2-for-1s).

John Gotti can only wish he had a racket so good.

Trust me: Most software issues have root causes not in the software but back in the requirements phase of the project. Even I can't write code to fix someone else's crappy requirement generation process.

(walking by whistling) http://siouxsports.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=6762 http://siouxsports.com/forums/index.php?s=...st&p=175908 (keeps walkin' on by .... ) Just thinking out loud, it sure is an interesting set of things all happening about the same time ....

Pardon me?

Exactly what did UND need to recruit after last year's class? Those other WCHA schools needed outstanding classes to replace their losses. This was a "fill needs" group for UND, not a wholesale restocking like 2005, and as such may not have the "marquee" factor of the others. Given that, sixth nationally looks pretty good. And ultimately, the final ranking of the incoming 2006 recruits will be made in April of 2010.

Aren't both those family names familar?

Bwah-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha ......

Clearly you've never met Rick.

BSC has the fourth highest enrollment in the state (UND, NDSU, Minot) and it's in a growing population center. There's a need to serve there through the existing two-year programs and the distance education programs from DSU, Minot, and UND (and they're doing it today, so they survive). At most I'd keep outreach offices for distance education (ala "UND Fargo") open in those (Williston, Devils Lake) towns. Notice I didn't say I'd get elected on this platform and implement it but would do it when I'm king for a day.

When I'm king for a day, Williston, Bottineau, and Lake Region (Devils Lake) would go, as would Valley City and Mayville. NDSCS would also go because of reciprocity with MN and tech schools in TRF, Moorhead, and FFCC. We'd be left with Dickinson, Minot, NDSU, UND, and a tech school (and common outreach center for those other schools) in Bismarck.

Reading that story it looks like both NDSU and UND have flattened out in terms of enrollments (plus/minus 1% is "margin of error" territory). I think we're seeing the direct effects of ND's declining HS aged population. Case in point: Look at Hillsboro HS's classes right now. From what I've been told the senior class is about 45; the junior class is about 25 and no class behind that is more than about 32. Hillsboro used to consistently have graduating class sizes well over 50. This tells me we, as a state, need to relook at the number of institutions in the ND University System.

If UND gave Bollinger the kiss-off, he'd never be considered for the AD position. If Bollinger gave UND the kiss-off, why would he even consider coming back to UND? If the two separated amicably, a reunion is not impossible.

They're in the Forum (sports, p3), not the GFH? If Harold Newman had a sign located just outside the Pearly Gates, and Satan himself asked to advertise Hells Condos on it, and Satan had the money Harold wanted to pay for that sign in that particular location, Harold Newman would put it up. Harold is first and foremost all about the Benjamins. PS - Didn't Harold Newman and Newman Sign donate much of the new Sioux Football signage in the Alerus Center?

That was like fish in a barrel.

First, we're far from there at this point. Second, I thought your vote was already in --> the "Fighting Halos".

Oh, they enforce their moniker policy .... in the manner that makes them the most money, namely overlooking conference games in the Big Ten (Illini) and WCHA (Sioux). That's called righteously holding onto your principles (the foremost being money).

So now you have to live in GF to have an opinion on UND Athletics and how it's run? Well, call in the bulldozers and knock down REA: Mr. Engelstad lived in Las Vegas, not GF.

Just more bills.

More info: http://www.fightingsioux.com/sports/news/r...RELEASE_ID=5044

Wisconsin? Uh, don't they continue to have more than one organized chant that contains a wee bit of profanity?